Powdercoat Void Specialized Warranty? (JakeWake?)

I want to powdercoat my '05 S-Works Enduro but I am afraid that will void my warranty. My question is does having my frame powdercoated by an outfit like Spectrum Powderworks void the warranty even though they are well aware of how to prep and finish an aluminum alloy bicycle frame without causing any damage such as annealing or sand-blasting away material etc?

I'd really like to freshen up the bike but I would not do it if my warranty goes out the window. Thanks for any info anyone might have!

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Originally Posted by punkassean

I want to powdercoat my '05 S-Works Enduro but I am afraid that will void my warranty. My question is does having my frame powdercoated by an outfit like Spectrum Powderworks void the warranty even though they are well aware of how to prep and finish an aluminum alloy bicycle frame without causing any damage such as annealing or sand-blasting away material etc?

I'd really like to freshen up the bike but I would not do it if my warranty goes out the window. Thanks for any info anyone might have!

Any repairs/painting/sanding that are not performed by Specialized or an authorized Specialized dealer will result in the warranty being voided.

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Call Specialized customer service. The only company authorized through Specialized to paint the bikes without losing your warranty is a company called Class Act in Portland. They don't have a website, but I am sure you can find their number in the yellow pages.

Call Specialized customer service. The only company authorized through Specialized to paint the bikes without losing your warranty is a company called Class Act in Portland. They don't have a website, but I am sure you can find their number in the yellow pages.

Great, that's exactly the info I'm looking for. I will call S and verify before going ahead. Thanks for the tip.

BTW: Is Class Act who does S team rider's frames such as Bearclaws powder blue enduro? That's the color I've wanted to do since before I saw his at crankworks. It'd be really cool if I could get factory graphics on there as well.

Great, that's exactly the info I'm looking for. I will call S and verify before going ahead. Thanks for the tip.

BTW: Is Class Act who does S team rider's frames such as Bearclaws powder blue enduro? That's the color I've wanted to do since before I saw his at crankworks. It'd be really cool if I could get factory graphics on there as well.

Class Act only does powdercoating now, and I am pretty sure (not positive) that they do the team bikes. They are the only place you can get factory graphics, but they don't have all of the options. The decals are pretty limited depending on what year your bike is, but they will be the only way you can get official Specialized decals on your bike after having it repainted.